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Hi Folks Continuing the theme here is another Airfix Meteor,this time in the markings of 263 Squadron. Had to photograph this on the workbench as SWMBO had commandeered the kitchen table . Cheers Ian

A little bit of assumption here regarding the Meteor FR9 serials,Cold War Shield supplied the following The rear one is coded B-X serial no WX978 as this is recorded having the old style canopy,B-Y had the clear vision canopy so is it safe to assume that the photo depicts WX978? The nearest one looks like it is coded B-T which again has the old style canopy the contenders for this code are VZ609 or WB113. VZ609 is definitely recorded as B-T,WB113 has a question mark against this code indicating that the coding is uncertain. Hope this helps. Cheers Ian

Hi Folks This time an aircraft from 610 Squadron finished in Xtracolor HSS and decals as per the title Cheers Ian

I like the young!!!! bit Andy

Hi Folks Yet another Meteor this time with Jonners foray into the decal market this model showing the early markings for 1 Squadron. These decals are very well researched, are thin but very pliable and put up with a lot of pushing about. I had a fair amount of trouble with this particular kit, not something I had come across in any of the others built recently, the engine intakes were poorly fitting the nose attachment was awful and the engine covers did not want to lie down. Two others I have built at the same time had no such problems, watch out for a 610 and 263 Squadron one soon. Cheers Ian

EE531 was at Lasham for many years when I worked at the RAE. The airframe was still alive and well and went to the Midland Air Museum when the RAE finished with it. If it is still there it might be worth contacting them, from memory I could see no modifications to the wings but thats not to say it did not happen. Cheers Ian

Hi Folks Jonners was good enough to send me copies of his Meteor decals to try out and the results are shown below. The decals are nice and thin, very flexible and settle down very well without any setting solutions. They also contain serial numbers to enable you to build any Meteor built. The models will be finished off over the next couple of weeks, these were built ready for the supply of the decals. I would certainly advise these decals for anyone with an interest in the Airfix kit. Go on buy them you know you ned them. Cheers Ian

Too much time on your hands again Andy,did you need the sunglasses for that one? Always liked F84Fs such a sleek aircraft but a bit of a ground hugger. Nice one Cheers Ian

I like this a lot but then again I like any Meteor especially as well done as this one. Ian

The colours are Dark Green/Dark Grey over HSS This aircraft was the CO's machine and had a dark blue stipe thinly edged with white on the fin from the undersides of the tailplanes to the curve where the fuselage starts. The wingtips were painted dark blue with a white stripe bisecting the blue on the centre line The aircraft also had a Squadron Leaders pennant under the windscreen. The individual code letter E was in white and was applied to the fin on top of a blue oblong. Gun ports were black. The port engine nacelle carries the the white rectangle with blue zig zags sandwiched between two pairs of Squadron Leaders Pennants,it is possible the starboard one carried these as well. It also had the aerials fitted on the topside of the wing. Info comes from Cold War Shield Vol 1 Hope this helps Ian

Stunning,nothing else to be said Ian

Hi Tony To be honest I threw half this kit away, the etched parts are a pain in the you know what. I sat the seats on pieces of plastic card, you can't see the etch underneath them anyway so why bother with it? The plastic was a bit brittle and did not like liquid poly too much and the parts for the engine bearers were very fiddly and again you can't see them. Go on man get it built, after some of the things you have built it should be an easy one for you. For Jonners,watch this space. Cheers Ian

Hi Folks Yet another one,I really like this kit as you can probably tell.I just like Meteors full stop This one from 245 Squadron at Horsham St Faith when undertaking aerial refuelling trials.Probe came from a Revell F84E kit. Painted with Xtacolor HSS and decals from Xtradecal Ian

Hi Folks Busy old time in the assembly shed just now. This one depicts a C45 attached to 724 Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm based at Bankstown in Australia.This aircraft was luckier than some the others based there which were to have been dumped overboard from an aircraft carrier. It was returned to Europe and given to the Italian Air Force.

Hi Paul I use Galeria gloss and matt artists acrylics. These are easy to mix and thin down very well and spray easily. Normal thinners don't work well with these so I use the manufactures thinner. The big bottles 330ml I think cost around £8 and have lasted me nearly 2 years now. See you at Hudderfield Cheers Ian

Lovely build Tony,must be nearly out of black paint now after the Fortress and this!!!!!!!! Cheers Ian

Hi Folks This one painted as the personal aircraft of of Sir Richard Atcheley and assigned to12 group Comm Flt in July 1953. This Air Vice Marshall had at least two aircraft for his 'personal use',the other being WK818. The nose decals were home made and the rest cobbled up from generic sheets, painted with Xtracolor paint. I found it odd that the inside of the intakes were painted green but there is a head on photo in Cold War Shield that shows it . Ian

Hi folks Recently made a visit to Malta for a week and visited the Air Museum,nice friendly place to visit and it can be thoroughly recommended .

Hi Richard I have a couple more to do and then I may do the one which is in the Turkish Air Fore museum. I took quite a few pictures of it a couple of years ago. Cheers Ian

Hi Folks Another F102 from the Monogram stable of Century fighters. Finished with Xtracolor paint and Superscale decals,I really like this series, easy to build and finish. Cheers Ian

Another nice one Andy,cant help thinking you have too much time on your hands these days!!!!!! Ian

If the aircraft on the decal sheet is WS844 the complete tail assembly was painted black. The CO's initials NP on the lower fin which was believed to be pale blue. A Wing Commanders pennant was situated on each side of the nose and most aircraft had a Squadron badge on each side of the nose below the windscreen. Info from Cold War Shield Vol1. Hope this helps Cheers Ian

Nice build Andy,you must have bought the only second hand Dog in the halls. I had a look but no success. Cheers Ian

Hi Folks Trumpeters 1/48 F106B,this aircraft was attached to the 27th FIS. Not the easiest of builds due to the plastic being very thin in places, any flexing caused bits to spring loose. Painted with Xtarcolor and decorated with a very old sheet of Micro Scale decals which performed perfectly considering their age. This type of aircraft has to one of the rarest USAF visitors to Europe as far as I am aware only two ever visited the UK when they transited Prestwick en route to the 1963 Paris airshow. Ian

Very nice build,I agree with you that the Airfix Meteor is one of the bet kits they have done. I am another one with a real soft spot for Meteors. Ian